In any drama, be it ritual or otherwise, there is a fine line over which you must hover as an ‘actor’. You are not your character. Lines and scenarios that
Category: The Silent eye
Lord of the Deep: Dawn and Seven Radiances ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep: Dawn and Seven Radiances ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues her personal account of the Lord of the Deep weekend: The morning of the first full day of The Silent Eye Workshop had not yet dawned. I had
Lord of the Deep: True colours?Lord of the Deep: True colours?
Gilgamesh and Enkidu journey into the wilderness; pursuing the king’s desire for personal glory, the two have left Uruk to seek out the ‘forest demon’, Humbaba. Gilgamesh has vowed to
Gilgamesh descending (4) ~ Steve TanhamGilgamesh descending (4) ~ Steve Tanham
Steve continues his view of the Lord of the Deep weekend through the eyes of Gilgamesh: And as I watch Gilgamesh ascend towards the vast cliff-edge from which his life
Lord of the Deep: Going for gold…Lord of the Deep: Going for gold…
One of the ‘simple pleasures’ of working on the Silent Eye workshops is that I get to fulfil my dream to run a wardrobe and props department. I love the
Lord of the Deep: Brothers in arms…Lord of the Deep: Brothers in arms…
In order to indicate the passage of time and distance in our story, we tend to walk the circular form of the temple. The third ritual drama began with Shamhat
Gilgamesh descending (3) ~ Steve TanhamGilgamesh descending (3) ~ Steve Tanham
Steve continues to share his experience of the weekend from the perspective of Gilgamesh: Entranced by the living spell that is the movement of the Fate Dancers across their patterned
Lord of the Deep: Dancing the Seven VeilsLord of the Deep: Dancing the Seven Veils
The first part of the second ritual drama was easy enough to design. The Trapper…who looked so good in his costume, he should really dress that way all the
Lord of the Deep: A radiant dawnLord of the Deep: A radiant dawn
There is something about greeting the rising sun at the dawn of a new day that changes our perspective, especially on a spiritual workshop, when the attention is already focussed
Lord of the Deep: Three. ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep: Three. ~ Willow Willers
Reblogged from Willow Willers, who continues the tale of her experiences with the Lord of the Deep weekend: The music stops and we are seated, I look at The Enneagram
Lord of the Deep: The Tyrant and the PriestessLord of the Deep: The Tyrant and the Priestess
We began the workshop weekend by opening a whole can of worms. Gilgamesh, Lord of the mighty city-state of Uruk, stands within the temple of Ishtar, face to face
Lord of the Deep: I begin my journey ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep: I begin my journey ~ Willow Willers
Reblogged from Willow Willers, who continues her account of her journey with the Lord of the Deep: We had rehearsed, we had got ready in our robes. I was in
Who wants to live Forever? ~ Willow WillersWho wants to live Forever? ~ Willow Willers
Reblogged from Willow Willers who continues her account of her experience at the Silent Eye’s Lord of the Deep weekend workshop: The Silent Eye held it’s Lord Of The Deep
Lord of the Deep: HeroesLord of the Deep: Heroes
“It is,” said Steve, not knowing quite how true his words would prove to be, “a weekend for heroes.” While the ancient story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu was originally
Gilgamesh descending (1) ~ Steve TanhamGilgamesh descending (1) ~ Steve Tanham
Steve begins the tale of his personal journey through the Lord of the Deep weekend, playing the mighty king, Gilgamesh: Julius Caesar, speaking after winning an important battle in Asia
Lord of the Deep: An overview of the Sumerian Planetary Beings by ‘The Patrician Lady’Lord of the Deep: An overview of the Sumerian Planetary Beings by ‘The Patrician Lady’
For the Sumerians, Anu, the Sky Father, was the Supreme Being, from whom all other gods descended. His parents were Enshar and Kishar… the ‘whole Heaven’ and the whole Earth’.
Lord of the Deep: Offspring of Silence ~ A presentation from Jan MaliqueLord of the Deep: Offspring of Silence ~ A presentation from Jan Malique
Jan Malique , a Companion of the Silent Eye, has kindly agreed to allow us to share the text of a presention she gave at the Lord of the Deep
Lord of the Deep: Web of LightLord of the Deep: Web of Light
This morning, the Companions attending the Lord of the Deep workshop, and Companions of The Silent Eye around the world, will join together in a shared meditation. This will take
Lord of the Deep: And so it begins…Lord of the Deep: And so it begins…
All being well, we are converging from across this country and others, on the little Derbyshire village of Great Hucklow. This year, the story that frames the central themes of
“The best day, ever” in Eden“The best day, ever” in Eden
They were watching me from the side of a steep bank that frames the inner edge of a huge surface of concrete which will soon be Eden North, replicating –
An Alchemical Moment ~ Jordis FashehAn Alchemical Moment ~ Jordis Fasheh
Jordis Fasheh, a friend and Companion of the School, tells how she found the Silent Eye at a pivotal point in her personal journey. At the moment when the Silent
The ShipThe Ship
This morning, I will drive to the family home town of Bolton, in Lancashire to collect my mother who is coming to spend Easter with us here in Cumbria. The
Two Aprils Inside the Magic of the Silent Eye ~ Alethea KehasTwo Aprils Inside the Magic of the Silent Eye ~ Alethea Kehas
With less than two weeks to go before we journey to the ancient land of Sumer for Lord of the Deep, Alethea Kehas, a Companion of the Silent Eye,
The Light between the Railway CarriagesThe Light between the Railway Carriages
The light between the railway carriages… It was one of the best analogies I ever had given to me; yet it took me years to grasp its fullness. Like any
A journey with the Silent Eye ~ Anne CopelandA journey with the Silent Eye ~ Anne Copeland
Anne Copeland, a Companion of the Silent Eye, writes of her journey with the School: I came across The Silent Eye Mystery School quite by accident, if anything can be